diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index 7d017e38..4673073d 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -1672,8 +1672,9 @@ libinput_post_event(struct libinput *libinput,
 		events_len *= 2;
 		events = realloc(events, events_len * sizeof *events);
 		if (!events) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Failed to reallocate event ring "
-				"buffer");
+			log_error(libinput,
+				  "Failed to reallocate event ring buffer. "
+				  "Events may be discarded\n");
 			return;
 		}